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Unpacking the lobola refund issue
Zimbabweans were highly active on social media discussing an underreported 2015 court ruling which made a ruling that a man can sue his in-laws to recover lobola if his wife cheated on him. The ...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Covid-19 lockdown: How times have changed
It was after four aborted attempts at assembling that customary team of amadombo, an attempt at receiving and meeting our prospective in-laws as a non-negotiable precondition to observe the cultural r...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
More fame for Chicken Inn couple
THE Chicken Inn couple - Belinda Nyoni and Makhosana Mguni - is back in the limelight with a Chicken Inn Valentine's Day campaign which they are spearheading countrywide. The couple that was m...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn couple lobola ceremony date set
MAKHOSANA Mguni, the man who proposed to his fiancé Belinda Nyoni at a Chicken Inn outlet in Bulawayo, is set to pay amalobolo (bride price) for his sweetheart in April. When Makho proposed l...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
When is the perfect time to ask for her hand in marriage?
Some men might pop the question even if they have dated their partner for only a few months or weeks. They believe that it does not matter how long they have been together, as long as they are in love...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 11:56hrs | 42 | by Staff Reporter
Dirty prophets abuse God's name
The abuse of God's name and the bible by dirty politicians and fake pastors as available tools to brainwash, mislead, deceive and conquer is an out dated tactic. White colonisers came to Africa holdin...Published: 26 May 2018 at 18:00hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Zanu-PF: The proverbial suitor?
On April 19, 2018, a few hours after Independence Day holiday, NewsDay carried an opinion piece by its deputy editor, Nqaba Matshazi, questioning the genuineness of Zanu-PF's recent fascination with t...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Nyandoro
Women, worthy of respect
Women across the world are subjected to physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence, regardless of their income, age or education.From the beginning of civilization they have been lo...Published: 30 Dec 2017 at 08:47hrs | | by Clive Chiridza
Is lobola outdated?
Tendai is deep in love with Bongi and happily embedded in a long-term relationship. He has a superb job in the marketing department of a radio station in Bulawayo and drives a neat car and dresses wel...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Minnie says she's worth R1 million in lobola
The entire nation knows that Cassper Nyovest is completely smitten with Minnie Dlamini.He's even openly admitted that he'll marry her in a heartbeat.Even though Minnie has 'friendz...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 04:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man, wife fight over BMW X5 vehicle
A 33-year-old man and his father are appearing in court after he allegedly grabbed his estranged wife's BMW X5 vehicle and fraudulently registered it in his father's name. Yosia Jose and his fathe...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man (60) drags daughter's 61-year-old boyfriend to court
A MAN from Bulawayo who says he's fed up with his 25-year-old daughter and her 61-year-old boyfriend co-habiting in his house, has dragged the man to court seeking an eviction order. Eugene Mo...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 07:24hrs | | by Tanaka Mrewa
Bishop 'marries' mistress to evade maintenance
A bishop with Jeremiah Zion Church left a court in stitches when he "refused" to pay maintenance for his mistress' child claiming that he could not even afford a dollar as his three wives were the...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 22:30hrs | | by Nhlalwenhle Ncube
SHOCKER as Babongile pulls a marriage surprise in train
Bulawayo based comedian Babongile Sikhonjwa took his long time lover Nanji-Taswa Banda by surprise as he asked for her hand in marriage on a train.He took advantage of his 40th birthday train ...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
Snippet of the Marriage Customs of Bakalanga bhe Budeti
Bakalanga bhe Budeti are spread all over Boteti sub district in Botswana, starting from the extreme north western village of Makalamabedi up to Mosu in the eastern part of the sub district. They a...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 09:23hrs | 21 | by Boletilemang Gabokgatlhe
Man tells court of his wife's reckless sex behaviour
A CHIRUNDU man has narrated how his wife told him she would go and have sexual intercourse with any man on Christmas eve no matter what it took.Zambia Dailly Mail reported that in a divorce ca...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Caster Semenya ties the knot with girlfriend
Caster Semenya walked down the aisle with her long time girlfriend in a traditional ceremony on Sunday.Daily Sun reported that the ceremony took place at her partner, Violet Raseboya’s home ...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 13:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grade 7 drop outs of school after marriage proposal
A grade seven pupil at Kandodo Primary School in Zvishavane has reportedly dropped out of school after her 20-year-old boyfriend asked for her hand in marriage.Reports say the two had been in ...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Why Mugabe flushed Obama's speech in the Lavatory
Obama reminds me of the farmer in the "Parable of the Sower" in Matthew 13 who scattered seed "some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up." His recent trip to Africa remains as fresh a...Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Field Ruwe
Mugabe and Grace's secrets 'wreck' Bona's marriage
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe's number one child, Bona Nyepudzai's tricky marriage to Simba Chikore, is allegedly on the brink of damage and possible collapse owing to secret plans by Mugabe and th...Published: 16 Jul 2015 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Mary-Kate Kahari
Was Pokello Nare over priced at $25 000?
FORMER Big Brother Zimbabwe representative and socialite Pokello Nare bride price of $25 000 has sent tongues wagging.Those who have been saying she was overpriced were taking into considerati...Published: 05 Jul 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Obama snubs Mugabe
Barack Obama the United States President will not be meeting President Robert Mugabe on his official visit to Africa (Kenya and Ethiopia) this month despite his itinerary including visit to African Un...Published: 01 Jul 2015 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe asks Obama to marry him
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has challenged President Barack Obama by asking his hand in marriage.His comment comes at the back of the legalization of gay marriage in the United State by the Suprem...Published: 30 Jun 2015 at 15:23hrs | | by Agencies
Hunt on for kidnap 'prophet'
POLICE have launched a manhunt for two members of Johanne Masowe apostolic sect who, together with seven other church members, allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl and married her off to one of them...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 10:55hrs | 2 | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Girl, 15, married off for $10
POLICE in Zvishavane have launched a manhunt for two members of the Johanne Masowe weChishanu apostolic sect who together with seven other church members allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old school girl ...Published: 26 Jun 2015 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Patrick Chitumba and Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Pokello lobola was $25,000 and not $16,000
FORMER Big Brother Africa (BBA) Housemate, Elikem Kumordzie says he has no regrets parting with $25,000 to pay for Pokello Nare's bride price as she is worth more than that.In an interview wit...Published: 25 Jun 2015 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man marries 14-year-old for three days, arrested
A 20 year old Zimunya man, Barnabas Kumhasi had his three day marriage with a 14 year old cut short after he was arrested.Kumhasi asked the teenager's hand in marriage from her parents and th...Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Why the opposition loves Dr Mujuru
LAST week NewsDay carried yet another sympathetic column depicting Dr Mujuru as a vulnerable innocent and demanding she be left alone. For a newspaper that was only recently agitating for her resignat...Published: 15 Jun 2015 at 09:32hrs | 2 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Man offers 50 cows to wed Obama's daughter - report
Nairobi - A Kenyan lawyer has offered US president Barack Obama 50 cows and other assorted livestock in exchange for his 16-year old daughter Malia's hand in marriage, a report said on Tuesday....Published: 27 May 2015 at 13:30hrs | | by AFP
Man asks to marry Grade 7
A BINGA man who raped a minor exposed himself when he asked the father for his Grade Seven daughter's hand in marriage.This was heard by regional magistrate Mrs Dambudzo Malunga during the in...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 09:35hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Ex-wife blocks man from re-marrying
FORMER Zanu-PF Manicaland youth provincial chairman Tawanda Mukodza's bid to walk down the aisle with his new found love hit a brick wall three weeks ago after his wife, who claimed to be customarily...Published: 12 Jul 2014 at 08:58hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Caster Semenya denies lobola rumours
Cape Town - South Africa's star 800m runner, Caster Semenya, has dispelled any rumours of an impending engagement to fellow athlete, Violet Ledile Raseboya."There is no wedding. Don’t b...Published: 13 May 2014 at 12:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I didn't rape anyone,' says Tsvangirai
MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai says his alleged sex-scandals that have been in the public domain had nothing to do with the party's dismal performance in the 2013 general elections as they are a "p...Published: 10 May 2014 at 13:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Paedophile gets community service sentence for incest
A 62-YEAR-OLD paedophile who twice impregnated his daughter has avoided jail after being given a community sentence. Twisted Killion Moyo was not charged with rape after deflowering his daught...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Filbert Ruwende
Prophet breaks wife's heart on Valentine's
A 35-year-old Makokoba woman suffered Valentine's Day heartbreak on Friday after her husband married another woman at the Bulawayo Magistrate Court.The woman, who preferred to be identified o...Published: 15 Feb 2014 at 01:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman jailed for assaulting 'go-between'
A 56-year-old Bulilima woman has been jailed for beating up a neighbour who had been tasked by a suitor to ask for her daughter's hand in marriage on his behalf. Catherine Bhebhe, who did not ...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man discovered late that his lover was his step-sister
A BULAWAYO man from Sizinda high-density suburb discovered last Sunday that his girlfriend of three years was actually his step-sister, five months after he had gone to his would-be in-laws in Njube ...Published: 11 Nov 2013 at 15:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
65-yr-old man attempts to marry 13-year-old orphan
A 65-year-old Chegutu man's plan to marry a 13-year-old orphan was quashed by a whistleblower.The marriage could have seen the minor being handed over to a polygamous man who is five her age. ...Published: 28 Sep 2013 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Lobola to be paid for Julius Malema's 'ex-girlfriend' Lizelle
Mamelodi Sundowns high-earner, Teko Modise, has set a date to pay lobola (bride price) for his fiancée.Teko has approached the family of the beauty Lizelle Tabane in Bethanie, North We...Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
In-laws annul Zimdollar lobola
A Harare man yesterday approached the court after failing to obtain a death certificate for his wife as his in-laws annulled his Zimbabwean-dollar bride price. The estate dispute between Owen ...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 03:29hrs | | by Court Reporter
Girl demands $2 000 for being deflowered
TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD Nomatter Mlambo from Chipinge is demanding $2 000 from her ex-employer and former lover as damages for s*ducing, impregnating her and failing to fulfill the promise of marriage....Published: 26 Jan 2013 at 22:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai to wed in September
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is set to wed his new wife Elizabeth Macheka on September 15.The premier is customarily married to Macheka, a daughter of a prominent Zanu-PF Central committe...Published: 19 Jun 2012 at 04:19hrs | 1 | by Monica Dlamini
Girl (14) camps at boyfriend's place for 10 days demanding sex
A 14 year old Victoria Falls teenage girl who had sex for the first time camped at his boyfriend's residence for ten straight days as she wanted more sex.Now her 22 year old lover has been ja...Published: 01 Jun 2012 at 05:12hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Tsvangirai's ex girlfriend 'suffers miscarriage'
MORGAN Tsvangirai's ex-girlfriend Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo has suffered a miscarriage, it was reported on Monday. The news came after the Prime Minister got engaged to Elizabeth Macheka...Published: 24 Apr 2012 at 07:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
The world's biggest family
His wives take it in turns to share his bedIt takes 30 whole chickens just to make dinne...Published: 23 Feb 2011 at 13:03hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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